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Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Longevity in Tejano music

Longevity in Tejano music

Nalani Cox, Staff Writer April 21, 2026

Oyster Bake at St. Mary’s University is one of the oldest Fiesta traditions in San Antonio. The event started in 1916 as an alumni gathering and has now grown to a large event with three headliners of...

Its all ‘Fun and Games’

Riley Carroll, Arts & Life Editor February 28, 2023

Accumulating over 4.7 million streams on Spotify, Philadelphia-based “phruitcore” band Mega Mango is quickly gaining traction online. The band’s origins trace back to 2018 with the release of “You...

Q&A with Taylor Edwards

May 4, 2021

Q: Describe your time at SGA and when you entered, and what positions you held at SGA. TE: Okay, well, I mean just the full time in SGA. As soon as I became, you know, since I came to UTSA I joined...

Mario Salas- An Activist Hero

Mario Salas- An Activist Hero

Alejandro Lopez, Co-News Editor March 27, 2020

Mario Marcel Salas was born in San Antonio, Texas on July 30, 1949. Salas became an advocate for San Antonio’s African-American community in the early 1970s and was a key member of local activist groups...

Humans of UTSA: Frank Valdes

Humans of UTSA: Frank Valdes

Folasade Sabitu October 23, 2019

This is Frank Valdes. He is a senior and a finance major. What inspires him is his family and setting expectations for the future generations to come. This is his story. “I took a tour of the university...

Joey Asturias, Rair Threads CEO and Founder, sports the classic lightning bolt tee.

Too Rair to die

Alex Hanks February 13, 2019

Rair Threads, a curation of minimalistic streetwear clothing, is making waves in the Alamo City. I recently got the opportunity to sit down for an interview with Joey Asturias, CEO and founder of Rair...

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